MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641007692 A) filed by Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, on Jan. 27, for 'a device for assisted repositioning of a patient and a method for enabling thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Priyanka Nayak; Bincy M George; Jibu Thomas; Suba Sooria; Shyamasunder Bhat N; Dinesh Naik; and Mohandas Rao.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a patient repositioning apparatus and a method for controlled repositioning of a patient. The apparatus comprises a U-shaped structural body configured to receive a lower limb region of the patient, a curved base acting as a rolling fulcrum to convert applied lateral force into controlled rotational movement, a load-bearing core layer, and a compliant interface layer for pressure distribution. Primary and auxiliary turning straps, a multi-level handle arrangement with a high-friction grip interface, and a stabilising strap enable controlled rotation, fine angular adjustment, and retention of the patient at a side-lying angle of 30 to 45 without continuous manual support. The apparatus supports patient loads of 30 kg to 150 kg, operates without powered components, and enables safe single-caregiver repositioning with improved ergonomics, positional stability, and hygiene compliance."
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